Ipswich 0-3 Sheff Wed: Report

27 October 2012 05:31

Ross Barkley's double and a late Michail Antonio strike helped secure Sheffield Wednesday their first away win in the npower Championship this season at managerless Ipswich and lifted them out of the bottom three, courtesy of a 3-0 victory.

Teenage midfielder Barkley, on loan from Everton, struck early in each half and Antonio steered home a third in the closing stages to lift the pressure on Wednesday manager Dave Jones, who celebrated his side's first win in 10 league matches.

Barkley, 18, capped at every level for England from under-14 to under-21 level, has hit top form for the Owls in recent weeks and proved the difference in a game between the Championship's bottom two clubs.

Ipswich, who parted company with manager Paul Jewell on Wednesday, have yet to win a league game at Portman Road this season and their winless run has now stretched to 11 matches.

Caretaker-boss Chris Hutchings made three changes to the side that started in the midweek home defeat to Derby, with midfield pair Luke Hyam and Josh Carson, plus striker Daryl Murphy all returning.

Defender Anthony Gardner and strikers Jay Bothroyd and Chris O'Grady were recalled by Wednesday, who made a flying start.

The visitors attacked from the kick-off and when Lewis Buxton's shot was blocked by Hyam following Antonio's cross, Barkley rifled the ball home, low under Ipswich goalkeeper Stephen Henderson in the second minute.

Ipswich defender Luke Chambers headed his side's first chance straight at Wednesday goalkeeper Chris Kirkland from Carson's corner, while Hyam dragged his shot from the edge of the area wide.

Wednesday went close to doubling their lead in the 16th minute when Antonio's goalbound header from Bothroyd's cross was blocked by Ipswich defender Danny Higginbotham, but Ipswich were not without their chances.